Recreation

Two Roots Brewing Co. names former PepsiCo Executive and Harvest Health and Recreation COO Ron Goodson as President and Chief Executive Officer

By Nicola Anelka 3 weeks ago

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Two Roots Brewing Co. announces today the appointment of Ron Goodson as President and Chief Executive Officer. With over three decades of senior leadership experience within the food, beverage, and consumer goods industry, Goodson will leverage his extensive expertise to lead Two Roots’ significant growth plans.

As former President and COO of Verano Holdings and recently COO for Harvest Health and Recreation (HRVSF), Goodson played a key role in both company’s rapid growth and scale-out within the highly regulated cannabis industry. During his tenure at PepsiCo, he led their Southwest market unit, where

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Ocklawaha River advocates envision major recreation hubs

By Nicola Anelka 3 weeks ago

Proponents of a free-flowing Ocklawaha River have never tired of paddling upstream in pursuit of their decades-long cause and Tuesday they announced plans for a new effort that aims to unite advocates and anglers for the good of the entire St. Johns River system.

They envision the Buckman Lock, which controls the flow from Rodman Reservoir into the St. Johns, being partially converted into a recreational center for fishing, educational programs, duck hunting, camping and viewing of wildlife — including the manatees that are expected to grow in numbers with an open river and spring system.

The Rodman Dam area

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Suit filed over all-terrain vehicles in Utah recreation zone

By Nicola Anelka 3 weeks ago

ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — The U.S. Department of the Interior has been sued over plans to allow all-terrain vehicles in a recreation area in Utah that conservation groups say would be destructive, officials said.

The National Parks Conservation Association filed the lawsuit on Jan. 19, demanding the department prohibit the vehicles in the Glen Canyon Recreation Area, claiming ATVs would damage land, increase noise and could enter the nearby Canyonlands National Park without proper enforcement, The Spectrum reported Tuesday.

“Off-road vehicles have been known to wreak havoc on sensitive lands and disturb wildlife,” said Erika Pollard, an association

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Recreation Global Market Report 2021: COVID 19 Impact and Recovery to 2030 – Press Release

By Nicola Anelka 3 weeks ago

New York, Feb. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report “Recreation Global Market Report 2021: COVID 19 Impact and Recovery to 2030” – https://www.reportlinker.com/p06018860/?utm_source=GNW
24 billion in 2020 to $1425.74 billion in 2021 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.8%. The growth is mainly due to the companies rearranging their operations and recovering from the COVID-19 impact, which had earlier led to restrictive containment measures involving social distancing, remote working, and the closure of commercial activities that resulted in operational challenges. The market is expected to reach $1916.35 billion in 2025 at a

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Replacing Cromwell: Will new recreation center bring kayaking to North Shore?

By Nicola Anelka 3 weeks ago

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Activating the North Shore waterfront has been a focal point of recent efforts to revitalize the area, and it could soon offer Staten Islanders an exciting, new way to spend their day.

As New York City plans to build a new $92 million North Shore recreation facility to replace the beloved Cromwell Recreation Center, various residents have voiced a desire for water-bound recreation programs, like kayaking, to be included at the new center.

The city Parks Department recently hosted a virtual community input meeting to solicit ideas from residents on the types of amenities, facilities and

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Developed for sports and recreation, new type of donkey is bigger, stronger

By Nicola Anelka 3 weeks ago

The oft-repeated saying “as strong as an ox” may soon be amended to “as strong as a burro” thanks to a group of Mexican breeders who have created what they say is a bigger, stronger kind of donkey.

The Mexican Association of Burros and Mules has created the burro mixteco, or the Mixtec donkey, which measures between 1.3 and 1.4 meters in height, taller than most donkeys. It is about the same size as the American mammoth jackstock, which is one of the two types of donkeys crossbred to create the Mixtec variety. The other was a Mexican

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